0001 - The Babe Ruth Collection - Dusty Collins Sundays At 8 PM

Play ball! Play ball with Babe Ruth! Play ball with the Navy! The United States Navy brings you the adventures of Babe Ruth. And here to tell you about the fabulous and immortal Babe is his pal, the popular sports reporter, Steve Martin.

Hello everybody! Many of the things that Big Philip did, some of his most colorful feats, never got into the newspapers. But now they can be told. Right now I'd like to tell you the inside story of a great young ballplayer named Dusty Colin, who almost wrecked the Yankees himself and Babe Ruth. We'll bring

you the exciting story of Dusty and the Babe in just a moment. But because I'm an old Navy man myself, an enlisted man in one war and a commander in another, and a sports writer in between. I know what Jackson Beck has to say to you will be highly important.

So, come on in, Jack. Okay, Steve, and thanks. Here's something for all young men between the ages of eighteen and twenty-five to think about. Is the high cost of living getting you down? Are you getting those civilian blues? If so, then switch to Navy Blues. When you wear the Navy Blue, you get good pay and three square meals a day. In the Navy, you're secure. Every

paid day sure. So if you're down, get up. Be on your way. See your Navy recruiting officer today. Now here's Steve Martin again and the adventures of Babe Ruth. This is the story of the babe and Dusty Cowan. Dusty was in his real name, of course, but by the time this program is over, you may be able to guess it. Dusty was one of the most talented